The tax code had to be written to conform to the Constitution. Had to. If you go back to where I began, the seeming conflict between Art. 1 Sec. 9 and 16A, the code does conform. There is no conflict. It's the craftily worded 16A with the addition of propaganda that allowed for the three million plus word tax code. There is no tax liability on the private sector labor of ordinary Americans via what has been twisted to be perceived as "income." "Death and taxes" is a marketing product, like "safe and effective." Understanding does require digging and connecting dots. The connect-the-dots picture is so clear. Might have to act on that thought I had about writing to the FairTax folks...